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D. J. Richards
THE DRAMATIC CLUB ENTERTAINS
The Koreshan Unity Dramatic Club presented an interesting program Saturday evening, June 13. Many of the audience were from neighboring villages, and they and our Estero friends were most appreciative in their applause of every number. The program was as follows:
- March — “American Legion.” Chas. Parker. Orchestra.
- Selection — “The Mikado.” Sullivan. Orchestra.
- Piano Solo — “Tossing Kisses.” Carl Heins. Alafae Stephens.
- Song — “Till the Dawn Breaks Through.” R. Kountz. David Richards.
- Dialogue — “Chocolate Drops.” Harry L. Newton. Wade Stephens, Eugene Wyka.
- Song — “Farewell, My Native Land.” J. W. Suffern. George Hunt, Charles Hunt, David Richards, Jesse Putnam.
- Comedy — “Playgoers.” Arthur Pinero. Dress rehearsal performance.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Scene: The Morning Room of a London House
- The Master — Laurence Bubbett
- The Mistress — Laura Dillard
- The Parlormaid — Irene Wyka
- The Cook — Cora Stephens
- The Kitchenmaid — Noime Wyka
- The Housemaid — Florence Graham
- The Useful Maid — Alafae Stephens
- The Odd Man — Alfred Christensen
The dialogue “Chocolate Drops” was well rendered by the two small boys of the Unity. They were a credit to their teacher, Sister Josephine Lesler, who has had considerable experience not only in teaching the rudiments of learning to all grades but with the drama as well, she herself being an elocutionist. The Unity greatly appreciates her work with the children we have.
The other production, under the direction of Miss Bertha M. Boomer, was a dress rehearsal. The Unity Dramatic Club aims to have a number of plays ready to give at our next Industrial and Art Exhibit, in which entertainments are a special feature, and this play will be one of them. The entire cast was well chosen and acted. The play revolved around the Master and Mistress, Laurence Bubbett and Mrs. Laura Dillard. The latter had decided to give her servants a night at the theatre, but in doing so encountered all kinds of complications, even to having her motives misconstrued. The foibles of humanity were well portrayed throughout the scene, and the Master and the Mistress had their hands full, but played their parts admirably. In fact, all did exceedingly well.
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Source: The Flaming Sword, Vol. 39, No. 7 (Jul 1925), PDF p. 160.
The Flaming Sword · Vol. 39, No. 7 · Jul 1925 · PDF p. 160